Korea vs South Africa: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates)
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- Korea
- South Africa
How they compare
Korea currently reports 29,824 against 27,412 in South Africa, a difference of 2,412.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 26th of 189 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,065 | 16,032 | 5,032 | Korea |
| 2000s | 23,578 | 18,897 | 4,681 | Korea |
| 2010s | 26,893 | 21,564 | 5,329 | Korea |
| 2020s | 29,401 | 25,464 | 3,938 | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force (ilo modelled estimates), Korea or South Africa?
- Korea, at 29,824 against 27,412 in South Africa as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour force (ilo modelled estimates) between Korea and South Africa?
- 2,412, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and South Africa?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
- How do Korea and South Africa rank globally for labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Korea ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 26th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.